Legislation -
Referred to Committee
(Senate)
-
Feb. 26, 2013

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(68-27) -
Feb. 21, 2013(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires law enforcement to collect DNA from individuals arrested on felony charges, effective July 1, 2014.

Highlights:

Requires “authorized personnel” to collect a DNA sample from an individual who is arrested, indicted, or charged with a felony, whereas existing law requires a DNA sample to be collected from an individual convicted of a felony (Sec. 2).

Defines “authorized personnel” as an agent of state or local government who is properly trained in DNA sample collection (Sec. 1).

Requires the jailer or local correctional officer to submit the DNA sample to the Department of Kentucky State Police Forensic Laboratory (Sec. 2).

Authorizes a DNA sample to be collected at any point during a felony charge if a DNA sample was not previously collected or the previous DNA sample was lost, damaged, destroyed, contaminated, or otherwise unusable (Sec. 2).

Authorizes the individual to apply for removal and destruction of the DNA sample and record if the felony case resulted in an acquittal, dismissal, or conviction for only non-felony offenses (Sec. 3).

Prohibits collected DNA samples from being used to identify any medical or genetic disorders (Sec. 3).